amastia

English

Etymology

a- (“without”) +‎ -mastia (“breast”)

Noun

amastia (uncountable)

  1. The absence of breast tissue, nipple, and areola.
    Amastia in girls can be treated with augmentation mammoplasty.
    • 1878 April 6, “Reviews and notices of books: On Numerical Anomalies of the Breast”, in The Lancet, volume 114, page 500:
      No case of amastia has yet been recorded in the male (and in females it is much rarer than polymastia).

Usage notes
  • Not to be confused with amazia, the absence of mammary gland(s) only.

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Italian

Noun

amastia f (plural amastie)

  1. amastia

Portuguese

Noun

amastia f (uncountable)

  1. (teratology) amastia (absence of breast tissue, nipple and areola)
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